Financial Reporting Manager

The role will lead financial reporting and assist with the financial planning cycle. This role will report to the Financial Controller of the business and work closely with Lucy Group finance teams. Business Overview: Blakley Electrics is a UK manufacturer specialising in high performance power distribution, protection, transformer and lighting products, supplying sectors including construction, industrial, rail, nuclear and events. The company has operated for over 65 years and manufactures in house to ISO9001:2015 standards. Job Context: Financial Reporting

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, financial commentary.
• Assist with year end statutory accounts preparation
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and internal financial policies.
• Collaborate Financial Accounting to maintain financial controls and support financial reporting.
• Preparation of company tax pack reporting to Group
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Assist the Financial Controller with quarterly forecasting, annual budgets and medium term planning.
• Partner with operational teams (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Engineering) to deliver meaningful forecasting inputs.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning, pricing reviews and margin analysis.
• Support the analysis of revenue, cost drivers and working capital performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Preparation of reports to feed into the cashflow forecasting model
• Support make-or-buy decisions, Capex, appraisal and ROI analysis
  
  Working in a deadline orientated financial organisation.
• Background in financial reporting and FP&A within manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Proven ability to implement and improve financial processes
• Fully qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Excellent analytical and modelling skills
• Able to prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality and attention to detail
• Ability to integrate local and Group financial policies and procedures
• Recognised accountancy body
Behavioural Competencies
• Integrity and Professional Judgement
• Commercial and Operational Mindset
• Ownership and accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Communication and Working Relationships
• Adaptability and Resilience
• Problem solving ability & continuous improvement mindset
  
  Lucy Group Ltd is the parent company of all Lucy Group companies. The Group is on a mission to improve people's lives with intelligent power, smart lighting and sustainable homes. Since its origins in Oxford, UK, over 200 years ago, the group has grown and diversified. Through various businesses, today we employ around 1800 people worldwide across five continents and has a turnover exceeding £400m.